Package Description: Senior Night Care Assistant Bosworth Care Home, Weymouth
Pay: £13.25 per hour
Hours: 42 hours per week working from 8pm to 8am on a two weekly rolling rota to include alternative weekends
Location: Bosworth Care Home, Southdown Avenue, Weymouth, DT3 6HR
About Us
Bosworth Care Home has been part of the Weymouth community since 1988. Recently under new management and with lots of investment, our home has never looked better. Were proud to be a wonderful, homely place with a great team many of whom have been with us for years. Together we create a warm, friendly atmosphere where residents feel safe, cared for and truly at home.
The Role
A day in the life of a Senior Night Care Assistant
Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence
Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs.
Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way
Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available
What Were Looking For
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
Shift patten 42 hours per week working from 8pm to 8am on a two weekly rolling rota to include alternative weekends
Qualified to at least NVQ Level 2, and achieved or working towards NVQ level 3 (or equivalent)
At least two years' experience working in a social care environment - preferably with vulnerable people over 65
Good demonstrable knowledge and experience of dementia
Excellent communication skills and a real ability to show empathy to people under your care
What We Offer
£13.25 per hour
A close-knit, supportive team with many long-standing staff
Pension scheme
Training and development opportunities
Refer a friend bonus scheme (up to £1000)
Blue Light discount package
On-demand pay when you need it
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